Botanical Name Family Lauraceae Persea americana Common Name many variations Cautions The leaves and bark can stimulate menstration, as well as inducing abortions, so should not be taken during … [Read more...]
Astralagus
Botanical Names: Family Leguminosae Astragalus species A. … [Read more...]
Asmatica
Botanical Name Family Asclepidaceae Tylophora asmatica … [Read more...]
Asparagus
Botanical Name Family Liliaceae Asparagus officinalis Common Name Sparrow Grass Cautions Workers in canning factories are prone to asparagus scabies. Description Asparagus is a slender-stemmed perennial growing to about … [Read more...]
Ash
Botanical and Common Names Family Oleaceae Fraxinus excelsior (Ash, Bird's Tongue, European Ash, Common … [Read more...]
Artichoke
Botanical Names Family Compositae Cynara scolymus syn. C. cardunculus … [Read more...]
Arrowroot
Botanical Name Family Marantaceae Maranta arundinaceae … [Read more...]
Arnica
Botanical Names Family Compositae Arnica montana, A. mexicana Common Name Mountain Tobacco, Leopard's Bane, Wolfsbane, Arnica Flowers, Arnica Root, Camphor Weed, Telegraph Weed Spanish: Falsa árnica, Arnica del pais Nahuatl: … [Read more...]
Annatto
Botanical Name Family Bixaceae Bixa orellana … [Read more...]
Anise
Botanical Name Family Umbelliferae Pimpinella anisum (Aniseseed, Sweet Cumin, Annissamen, Anise Cultivé, Spanish: Anís, Pericón) Illicium verum (Star Anise, Anís de Estrella [Spanish]) Cautions Do not take the essential oil, except under … [Read more...]